What is your go-to online place to buy physical medium of music? And why?

Out of print CDs: Discogs and Ebay. Rarely: Amazon.

New: Import CDs, Discogs, Rarely: Amazon.

Why? Discogs is, so far as I know, the most comprehensive collection of used cds.

Import CDs for the same reason for new disc’s, domestic and imported.

Music Direct for mofi.

@jeffdill2 

Nonsensical? 

What would you suggest as an alternative?

Condition matters to me. I want to know what to expect when buying used discs. There are plenty of sellers who are sloppy about grading and I've gotten to the point of asking all sellers to double check and verify their grading before I commit. Having to return poorly graded cds is a PITA!

@jeffdill2 

If you mean, for example, disagreeing about whether a disc is M- or VG+, I agree.

For some reason, the situations I run into are usually more blatant - disc's graded as M or like new that arrive with obvious scratching and or scuffing. There are still quite a few reputable sellers out there but if I buy from a seller that's new to me, I never know what to expect when it comes time to open the package. It does take some of the fun away from collecting.

Unfortunately, there is no grading system that can compel all sellers to be diligent/honest... not yet, anyway.

And we haven't talked about the rising prices !  I don't know if this affects vinyl but used cd prices have really gone up.